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WHO Training Course on Child Growth Assessment

The Training Course on Child Growth Assessment is a tool for the application of the WHO Child Growth Standards. It is designed to be delivered as a  3.5 day course, however all materials are available online. It teaches how to measure weight, length and height, how to interpret growth indicators, investigate causes of growth problems and counsel caregivers.

Other resources on the page include:

  • A useful 'job aid' about measuring children, including a clear protocol for measurement of height, length and weight for babies and children
  • An anthropometry training video (available to view online, download or can be ordered as a DVD or VHS video)

The full course including instructor's manual is available on the WHO website via the following link:

WHO Training Course on Child Growth Assessment

 

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